What is it about black?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 12:29 am
Yes, I know black hides a million flaws but today I was shopping and I said to myself, "Julie, you need to add something to your wardrobe that has no black in it." So after my workout I went to a strip mall nearby. I stopped in at The Dress Barn. There were some very nice things there but all the ones I liked were black. So I left.
I then went to a department store next door. The door I entered in at brought me straight into the juniors section. I may be a bit older than that but I still like the styles (I've always been a kid at heart). I went to the women's section sort out of a sense of obligation. Tomorrow will be my last day of dress up for a while (college kid returns Thursday) so I wanted one more dress up day complete with pics and all, but with something other than black!
Now I need to thank Deborah here. She has been so instrumental in me being me and I love her attitude. So with that ammunition I say, "Why not break the old mold and do something adventurous?” Deborah, honey, are you with me?
I just bought a pair of platforms that have a white leather band across the top of the toes. I’d guess they add 4-6 inches to my height. Anyway, I like them and how they look but this is the ‘Lady in Black’ you are talking about! How would I look?
“Jules, this is summer! Girls wear summery things during summer. Just go for it!” (Deborah’s voice in the background). Well I scoured the closeouts, the discounts and the sales and just couldn’t find anything that wasn’t black that I wanted. I mean, let’s face it, if the clothes don’t get you all warm and fuzzy inside, why bother?
As I raked through the clothing on sale (and girls you know how women can be during a closeout!) I had to navigate around the women shopping. I couldn’t leave until I found something NOT black. Ooh, but there were so many nice things!
I picked up and put back too many things such as a red skirt that I held at my waist and walked around feeling where it fell on my legs. I even walked by a mirror to see how it looked. I didn’t like it so I put it back. Again and again I scoured the sales items. Surely, I told myself, there has to be a treasure buried here.
“Julie! Tomorrow may be the last really good dress-up day you may have in a while! You have to have something to remember it!”
That wouldn’t leave my head. It was long past a reasonable time for me to be home from working out. What would I say? It didn’t matter. I only had one more day then Julie had to be stuffed away. (I’m wanting to cry but I won’t).
Then I saw this short-sleeved v-neck collared top. It was a sort of pink, I am thinking salmon, but was an XL. I have never bought anything XL in my life but then I thought of ….. yeah, Deborah. “Screw the size inhibitions! It’s time for Julie to be herself!”
So I found a very pretty salmon short sleeved v-necked top but what would go with it? I looked at skirts but they didn’t work. So I thought of walking along on a bright summer day, what would I want to wear? Then I saw them, Capri pants! I again became the ultimate scrutinizer and checked every Capri pant I could find until I came across a white pair that claimed they stretched. The only thing I was really concerned about was the waist. I wanted a full waist and these had them. When I got home I tried them on and they fit perfectly.
I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Love,
Julie
I then went to a department store next door. The door I entered in at brought me straight into the juniors section. I may be a bit older than that but I still like the styles (I've always been a kid at heart). I went to the women's section sort out of a sense of obligation. Tomorrow will be my last day of dress up for a while (college kid returns Thursday) so I wanted one more dress up day complete with pics and all, but with something other than black!
Now I need to thank Deborah here. She has been so instrumental in me being me and I love her attitude. So with that ammunition I say, "Why not break the old mold and do something adventurous?” Deborah, honey, are you with me?
I just bought a pair of platforms that have a white leather band across the top of the toes. I’d guess they add 4-6 inches to my height. Anyway, I like them and how they look but this is the ‘Lady in Black’ you are talking about! How would I look?
“Jules, this is summer! Girls wear summery things during summer. Just go for it!” (Deborah’s voice in the background). Well I scoured the closeouts, the discounts and the sales and just couldn’t find anything that wasn’t black that I wanted. I mean, let’s face it, if the clothes don’t get you all warm and fuzzy inside, why bother?
As I raked through the clothing on sale (and girls you know how women can be during a closeout!) I had to navigate around the women shopping. I couldn’t leave until I found something NOT black. Ooh, but there were so many nice things!
I picked up and put back too many things such as a red skirt that I held at my waist and walked around feeling where it fell on my legs. I even walked by a mirror to see how it looked. I didn’t like it so I put it back. Again and again I scoured the sales items. Surely, I told myself, there has to be a treasure buried here.
“Julie! Tomorrow may be the last really good dress-up day you may have in a while! You have to have something to remember it!”
That wouldn’t leave my head. It was long past a reasonable time for me to be home from working out. What would I say? It didn’t matter. I only had one more day then Julie had to be stuffed away. (I’m wanting to cry but I won’t).
Then I saw this short-sleeved v-neck collared top. It was a sort of pink, I am thinking salmon, but was an XL. I have never bought anything XL in my life but then I thought of ….. yeah, Deborah. “Screw the size inhibitions! It’s time for Julie to be herself!”
So I found a very pretty salmon short sleeved v-necked top but what would go with it? I looked at skirts but they didn’t work. So I thought of walking along on a bright summer day, what would I want to wear? Then I saw them, Capri pants! I again became the ultimate scrutinizer and checked every Capri pant I could find until I came across a white pair that claimed they stretched. The only thing I was really concerned about was the waist. I wanted a full waist and these had them. When I got home I tried them on and they fit perfectly.
I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Love,
Julie
